Toy toboggan



(No Model.)

A. M. WOOD.

I TOY TOBOGGAN. N0. 429,492.- Patented June 3, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALICE MIRIAM \VOOD, OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN.

TOY TOBOGGAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,492, dated June 3,1890.

Application filed September 6, 1889. $erial No. 323,189. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, ALICE MIRIAM W001), a citizen of the United States,residing at Muskegon, in the county of Muskegon and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ToyToboggan-Slides; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention has reference to a toy toboggan-slide, the object thereofbeing to construct a toboggan-slide in the form of a cheap, simple, anduseful toy; and the invention consists in the construction, arrangement,and combination of parts, substantially as will be hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the accompany drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is avertical section in partial elevation of my improved toy toboggan-slide,showing the several parts arranged in normal position with the toy readyfor use. Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottom planview showing the legs or supports and also the steps folded up.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe different figures of the drawings.

A denotes theincline. This inclineis aboard or flat surface of greateror less length and of suitable width. Its upper face near thelongitudinal edges is provided with flanges or narrow strips a a,secured thereto so as to prevent the edges of the inclined surface fromsplitting, checking, or roughening, and at the same time to furnish asuitable finish for said inclined surface. This inclined surface A issupported in its inclined position by means of suitable adjustablefolding legs. One end of the incline is designed to rest upon the groundor floor or other supporting object. At the other or highest end of theincline it is supported by means of a pair of legs B B. These legs areconnected together at their upper ends by a cross-piece B Near theirlower ends they are connected bycross-round B The cross-bar B is hingedby means of hinges b b to the transverse cleat or bar B, secured to theunder side of the incline'A, near the end thereof. One of the faces ofthe cross-bar B is made beveling or inclined, as shown in Fig. 1, sothat when the legs have been extended into a vertical position saidbeveled edge may be in close contact with the inclined under surface ofthe board A. As the frame for these legs is hinged in the manner statedit will be obvious that the legs may be conveniently folded. They may beremoved from the vertical position which they are seen occupying in Fig.1, following the dotted lines, untilt-hey come in contact with the underside of the incline, as shown in Fig. 3.

Midway of the length of the incline A, I provide another pair ofsupporting-legs O C. These legs are connected at their upper ends by thecross-bar O and near their lower ends they are connected by thecross-round C The cross-bar C is hinged by means of hinges c c to thetransverse cleat or strip 0, secured to the under side of the incline;also, one

edge of the bar 0 is beveled, so that when the legs 0 C are in theirupright or vertical position the beveled edge may be in close contactwith the under face of the incline. It will thus be seen that theconstruction and arrrangement of the legs 0 C are similar in allrespects to the construction and arrangement of the legs B B. The legs 00, since their frame is hinged, are adapted to be folded. Theymay bemoved out of the position shown in Fig. 1, following the dotted linesuntil they assume the folded position indicated in Fig. 3.

D designates a flat longitudinal spring secured by means of screws,which pass through the middle portion thereof, to the under side of theincline A. This longitudinal spring may extend from the lower pair oflegs 0 O to the upper pair of legs B B, or it may be of any lengthsufficient to constitute a good strong durable spring; but whatever itslength may be its upper end must reach the cross-piece B The upper'endof the longitudinal spring D is provided with a slot or groove in such amanner asclosely to receive the lower edge of the cross-piece B and isdesigned by the use of said groove to hold the pair of legs B B securelyin position when extended, and when closed to hold the legs B B securelyback against the under side of the inclined surface A.

D designates another flat longitudinal spring constructed in allrespects like the longitudinal spring D, and designed to operate uponthe pair of legs 0 O precisely as the longitudinal spring D operatesupon the pair of legs B B.

In order to provide means for easily ascending to the highest end of thetoboggan-slide, I make use of a series of steps, which are hinged to thelegs B B, so that they may be likewise folded when thelegs are folded. EE denote the side pieces for these steps, F F being thehorizontalsteps,of which there may be any number, said steps F Fbeing secured firmly tothe sides E E. These sides are preferably made of curved pieces of wood,and they are properly formed near the upperend thereof to permit oftheir being pivoted or otherwise movably connected to the legs B B, asshown in Fig. 1. It will thus be manifest that when the legs are foldedthe steps will be folded between them. (See Fig. 3.) Thus the wholedevice may be neatly and compactly folded together, and when it isdesired to place it in position for use the legs and steps can be easilyunfolded and caused to assume the positions delineated in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A toy toboggan-slide consisting of an incline having its lower endresting upon the ground or floor and its upper end elevated at a properdistance from the floor, the pair of legs connected to the upper end ofthe incline, and the folding steps for mounting upon the incline, saidsteps being hinged to the said pair of legs, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the inclined surface, the end pair of folding legshinged thereto, the middle pail-of foldinglegs hinged thereto, thelongitudinal flat springs, having their 0pposite ends acting to hold thelegs, and the folding step hinged to the end legs, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination, with the inclined part having its lower end restingupon the ground or floor, of the legs connected to the under side of theincline at the upper end thereof, the pair of shorter legs connected tothe under side of the incline, and the folding steps for mounting theincline hinged to the said pair of end legs, substantially as described.

l. The combination of the incline A, legs B B, suitably connected andhinged to the bar B on the incline, the legs 0 C, suitably connected andhinged to the bar 0 on the incline, the flat springs D and D, havingtheir opposite ends acting on the leg-frames, and the steps, consistingof steps F F and sides E E, hinged to the legs B 3, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALICE MIRIAM \VOOD.

Witnesses:

RoBT. E. BUNKER, JOSEPH A. HANNA.

